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2024-07-31-accounts

Company registration number: 04058070 Charity registration number: 1085862

The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

(A company limited by guarantee)

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024

Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Contents

Reference and Administrative Details 1
Trustees' Report 2 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6 to 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 19

The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees Raymond Wright Campbell Kay Michael Pearson Secretary Raymond Wright Charity Registration Number 1085862 Company Registration Number 04058070 Registered Office 12 George Street Nottingham NG1 3BE Independent Examiner John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Trustees' Report

The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 July 2024.

Trustees and officers

The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Trustees: Raymond Wright Campbell Kay Michael Pearson

Secretary: Raymond Wright

Structure, governance and management

Nature of governing document

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and registered charity. It is operated under the rules of its memorandum and articles of association dated 23 August 2000 and most recently amended 28 September 2003. It has no share capital and the liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £10.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

The Board actively seeks to recruit trustees who have proven expertise in areas not already covered by present directors.

Objectives and activities

Objects and aims

To promote, maintain, improve and advance education by the encouragement of the arts, including the arts of drama, mime, dance, singing and music and to formulate, prepare and establish schemes to enable as wide a range of people in the Nottingham conurbation to access the arts through performance, stagecraft, workshops or as audience members.

Objectives, strategies and activities

Promoting, maintaining and improving education through the arts, drama, dance and singing.

Public benefit

Nottingham Arts Theatre is an educational charity established to develop the George Street building into a community theatre serving the people of Nottingham and providing education through the arts. To this end, we offer opportunities in lifelong learning through educational classes and support for amateur theatre groups.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Trustees' Report

Achievements and performance

We have continued our planned upgrading and refurbishment of the theatre. This has been met with great enthusiasm by both our users and audiences. Our Youth Education provision continues to expand and some excellent showcases have been presented to parents. We have established a youth choir which is well attended. We look forward to the future with great enthusiasm.

We are grateful to our grant funders and for other donations made.

Financial review

This year has shown a decrease in our funds, mainly due to the costs involved in our continuing refurbishment programme. There has continued to be investment made within the building which has already begun to show good returns on the investment made so far. We continue to move forward with confidence in the arts provision we provide to the people of Nottingham.

Policy on reserves

Due to constant reinvestment in the improvement of the theatre's facilities any reserves are reinvested.

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Trustees' Report

Statement of Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland". The report and accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that can disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Small companies provision statement

This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006.

The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... Raymond Wright Company secretary and trustee

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited ('the Company')

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 July 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

Since the Company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member and Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners, which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

...................................... John O'Brien MSc, FAIA, FCIE, employee of Community Accounting Plus Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners

Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

Date:.............................

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 July 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Other trading activities
5
Investment income
6
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
7
Charitable activities
8
Total Expenditure
Net expenditure
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
16
Unrestricted
£
24,074
329,348
52,198
1,162
406,782
(25,086)
(417,056)
(442,142)
(35,360)
(35,360)
323,952
288,592
Total
2024
£
24,074
329,348
52,198
1,162
406,782
(25,086)
(417,056)
(442,142)
(35,360)
(35,360)
323,952
288,592
Total
2023
£
41,984
222,945
35,107
508
300,544
(16,579)
(303,652)
(320,231)
(19,687)
(19,687)
343,639
323,952

All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods.

The notes on pages 9 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 6

The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 July 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

These are the figures for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Other trading activities
5
Investment income
6
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
7
Charitable activities
8
Total expenditure
Net expenditure
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
16
Unrestricted
funds
£
41,984
222,945
35,107
508
300,544
(16,579)
(297,870)
(314,449)
(13,905)
(13,905)
337,857
323,952
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
(5,782)
(5,782)
(5,782)
(5,782)
5,782
-
Total
2023
£
41,984
222,945
35,107
508
300,544
(16,579)
(303,652)
(320,231)
(19,687)
(19,687)
343,639
323,952

The notes on pages 9 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 7

The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

(Registration number: 04058070) Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 11 306,649 307,205
Current assets
Stocks 12 1,843 1,763
Debtors 13 4,093 10,794
Cash at bank and in hand 14 58,266 65,233
64,202 77,790
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 15 (82,259) (61,043)
Net current (liabilities)/assets (18,057) 16,747
Net assets 288,592 323,952
Funds of the charity:
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted funds 288,592 323,952
Total funds 16 288,592 323,952

For the financial year ending 31 July 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements on pages 6 to 19 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on .................... and signed on their behalf by:

......................................... R Wright Raymond Wright Company secretary and trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8

The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024

1 Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)) (issued in October 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements.

Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement

Under the exemption available to smaller charities the Board of Trustees has chosen not to include a Statement of Cash Flows within the financial statements.

Income and endowments

Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Donations and legacies

Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

Legacy gifts are recognised on a case by case basis following the grant of probate when the administrator/executor for the estate has communicated in writing both the amount and settlement date. In the event that the gift is in the form of an asset other than cash or a financial asset traded on a recognised stock exchange, recognition is subject to the value of the gift being reliably measurable with a degree of reasonable accuracy and the title to the asset having been transferred to the charity.

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Raising funds

These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £500.00 or more are initially recorded at cost.

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Asset class Depreciation method and rate
IT equipment 33.3% straight line basis
General equipment 20.0% straight line basis
Furniture and fittings 20.0% straight line basis

Stock

Stock is valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO).

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Pensions and other post retirement obligations

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity. Pension costs charges in the Statement of Financial Activities represent the contributions payable by the charity during the year.

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024

2 Income from donations and legacies

Donations and legacies;
Donations from companies, trusts and similar
proceeds
Donations from individuals
Legacies
3
Income from charitable activities
Theatre hire, sales & fees
NAT shows
Membership
Sundry income
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
18,113
5,961
-
24,074
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
115,847
201,170
12,331
-
329,348
Total
2024
£
18,113
5,961
-
24,074
Total
2024
£
115,847
201,170
12,331
-
329,348
Total
2023
£
25,000
8,320
8,664
41,984
Total
2023
£
84,131
129,129
9,665
20
222,945

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024

4 Grants & donations

Charles Littlewood Trust
The Thomas Farr Charity
Winifred Eileen Kemp Trust
SDL Property Auctions
The Hedley Foundation
The Jones 1986 Charitable Trust
Tesco Bags for Help
Individual & sundry donations
Sundry company donations
Unrestricted
funds
£
3,000
3,000
3,000
2,973
2,000
2,000
1,000
5,961
1,140
24,074
Total
£
3,000
3,000
3,000
2,973
2,000
2,000
1,000
5,961
1,140
24,074
5
Income from other trading activities
Trading income;
Sales of goods and services
6
Investment income
Interest receivable and similar income;
Interest receivable on bank deposits
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
52,198
52,198
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
1,162
Total
2024
£
52,198
52,198
Total
2024
£
1,162
Total
2023
£
35,107
35,107
Total
2023
£
508

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024

7 Expenditure on raising funds

a) Costs of trading activities

Costs of goods sold Unrestricted
General
£
25,086
25,086
Total
2024
£
25,086
25,086
Total
2023
£
16,579
16,579

8 Expenditure on charitable activities

Bank charges
Box office expenses
Cleaning
Communications
Depreciation
Commission
Equipment, repairs & maintenance
Hospitality & travel
Insurance
Marketing & PR
Merchandise purchases
Printing & stationery
Professional fees & licences
Room hire
Salaries, NI & pensions
Show costs
Sundry expenditure
Licences & subscriptions
Training
Utilities
Volunteer expenses
Unrestricted funds
Designated
£
General
£
-
837
-
11,373
-
2,432
-
28
-
556
-
2,709
6,893
25,082
-
1,188
-
10,041
-
2,442
-
5,060
-
3,261
-
9,227
-
3,630
-
123,023
-
167,010
-
20,318
-
125
-
670
-
19,942
-
1,209
6,893
410,163
Total
2024
£
837
11,373
2,432
28
556
2,709
31,975
1,188
10,041
2,442
5,060
3,261
9,227
3,630
123,023
167,010
20,318
125
670
19,942
1,209
417,056
Total
2023
£
587
9,778
2,113
2,259
1,946
-
34,529
-
8,336
4,056
2,714
2,181
9,093
1,980
107,356
96,119
2,375
-
-
18,056
174
303,652

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024

9 Net incoming/outgoing resources

Net outgoing resources for the year include:

Depreciation of fixed assets
10 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
Staff costs during the year were:
Wages and salaries
Pension costs
2024
£
556
2024
£
121,966
1,057
123,023
2023
£
1,946
2023
£
106,680
676
107,356

The monthly average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during the year was as follows:

Number of employees 2024
No
25
2023
No
23

2 (2023 - 2) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes.

Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £1,057 (2023 - £676).

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024

11 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 August 2023
At 31 July 2024
Depreciation
At 1 August 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 July 2024
Net book value
At 31 July 2024
At 31 July 2023
Land and
buildings
£
305,277
305,277
-
-
-
305,277
305,277
Furniture and
fittings
£
8,420
8,420
7,538
294
7,832
588
882
IT equipment
£
1,830
1,830
1,830
-
1,830
-
-
General
equipment
£
11,259
11,259
10,213
262
10,475
784
1,046
Total
£
326,786
326,786
19,581
556
20,137
306,649
307,205

The property was purchased in 2000 for £150,000 from the Co-operative Society. Under the terms of the agreement the property has to be run as a community theatre for 21 years before Nottingham Arts Theatre owns it. If the condition is not met then the property has to be sold back to the Co-operative Society for the purchase price. The property has been owned by Nottingham Arts Theatre since 18/09/22.

12 Stock

Stocks
13 Debtors
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors
2024
£
1,843
2024
£
991
3,102
-
4,093
2023
£
1,763
2023
£
935
5,560
4,299
10,794

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024

14 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash on hand
Cash at bank
15 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals
Deferred income
16 Funds
Balance at 1
August 2023
£
Unrestricted funds
General
General fund
35,864
Designated
Building
maintenance/improvement fund
288,088
Total funds
323,952
Incoming
resources
£
406,782
-
406,782
2024
£
6,579
51,687
58,266
2024
£
4,832
4,184
63,002
-
10,241
82,259
Resources
expended
£
(435,249)
(6,893)
(442,142)
2023
£
2,009
63,224
65,233
2023
£
3,710
2,239
50,560
3,933
601
61,043
Balance at 31
July 2024
£
7,397
281,195
288,592

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024

Balance at 1 Incoming Resources Balance at
August 2022 resources expended Transfers 31 July 2023
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General
General fund 28,706 300,544 (302,537) 9,151 35,864
Designated
Building
maintenance/improvement
fund 309,151 - (11,912) (9,151) 288,088
Total unrestricted funds 337,857 300,544 (314,449) - 323,952
Restricted
Youth Project 5,782 - (5,782) - -
Total funds 343,639 300,544 (320,231) - 323,952
17 Trustees remuneration and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the
year.
No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses from the charity during the year.
During the year Campbell Kay received £1,200 (2023: £1,200) for rental of garage storage space.
18 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
2024
General Total funds
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 306,649 306,649
Current assets 64,202 64,202
Current liabilities (82,259) (82,259)
Total net assets 288,592 288,592
Unrestricted
2023
General Total funds
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 307,205 307,205
Current assets 77,790 77,790
Current liabilities (61,043) (61,043)
Total net assets 323,952 323,952

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The Nottingham Arts Theatre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2024

19 Fees payable to independent examiner

During the period, the fees payable (excluding VAT) to the charity’s independent examiner Community Accounting Plus are analysed as follows:

Accounting Plus are analysed as follows:
Independent examination
Other financial services
2024
£
1,100
2,430
3,530
2023
£
995
1,722
2,717

20 Taxation

The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.

21 Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions in the year.

22 Charity status

The charity is a charity limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.

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